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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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